inpatient

noun

in·​pa·​tient ˈin-ˌpā-shənt How to pronounce inpatient (audio)
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient

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Kathleen Lavanchy, who retired in 2024 from a job at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Philadelphia area, spent much of her career communicating with health insurance companies on behalf of patients. Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 In June, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Leah Dinkelacker ordered Brown to be taken from the county jail to an inpatient mental health treatment facility to be evaluated. Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025 For those patients initiated on the GLP-1s, healthcare expenditures rose, with inpatient costs accounting for the largest share. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Community Care Alliance members have reduced their insurance costs while improving patient outcomes, such as reducing their need for inpatient and emergency care, Bradfield said. Arielle Zionts, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inpatient

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inpatient was in 1760

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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

inpatient

noun
in·​pa·​tient ˈin-ˌpā-shənt How to pronounce inpatient (audio)
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient

Medical Definition

inpatient

noun
in·​pa·​tient ˈin-ˌpā-shənt How to pronounce inpatient (audio)
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient

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